International reporting is a challenge in today's scaled-back media climate. But as an international city known for innovation, Seattle is taking new approaches to global coverage.

Join the Jackson School of International Studies, the University of Washington's Department of Communication and the Common Language Project as we invite local journalists, media-makers and news outlets to share the new ways they are bringing international stories home.

Speakers include:

Amanda Koster, founder of SalaamGarage

SalaamGarage turns curious travelers into citizen journalists, mentoring them as they visit NGOs in developing communities and learn to tell people's stories through writing, photography and social media. SalaamGarage works in Guatemala, India and Ethiopia, to name a few.

Ethan Casey, author of "Alive and Well in Pakistan"

A self-described "recovering journalist," Ethan has traveled the world and written two books about Pakistan. His work has appeared in the South China Morning Post, the Boston Globe, The Guardian and The Times of India. His next book, "Bearing the Bruise: A Lifetime in Haiti," is due out this spring.

Jim Simon, assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times

During his 25 years as an editor and reporter for The Seattle Times, Jim has covered global issues in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. He's trained journalists in Indonesia and worked with an NGO to help rebuild the media in Aceh following the 2005 tsunami. As editor of the Sunday paper, he's helped oversee several of the Times' international reporting projects and worked with freelancers like the CLP to produce global stories.

Jessica Partnow, executive director of the Common Language Project

Jessica is a radio journalist whose work has been published by NPR, KUOW, The World and the World Vision Report. Her reporting has led her to countries including Cambodia, Ethiopia, India and Pakistan, and her radio series Life on the Duwamish received the 2008 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for News Series.

If you're interested in how Seattle-based media outlets cover international stories in this new media climate and want to know what makes our region a unique base for new models for global reporting, you won't want to miss this event!

Light refreshments will be served.